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Stress After WLS: We all experience stress; it is an inevitable part of life. We often think of stress as something negative, but did you know that stress is a natural human reaction to challenging situations or changes in our lives? In fact, our bodies are designed to experience stress and respond to it to ...


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Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Forum (RNY)
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Finally Friday's Menu

Good Friday morning. Today should be an easy day at work and hopefully we will be getting out a little early due to it being Good Friday and Easter weekend. I have to get my grocery list together so on my way home later I can stop and get everything…

ladygodiva1228

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Forum (RNY)
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What's on your Thursday Menu?

Good morning gang. Happy Friday-Eve. When I got home last night the sun was actually out even though it was rather chilly I ended up getting the kale and Swiss chard planted along with putting rabbit poop/straw on the garlic that is coming up. Then went in the house and…

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Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Forum (VSG)
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Almost 15 years since I got my sleeve

Hi everyoneIt’s been almost 15years ago since I got my surgery in Tijuana Mx, and I got down to 130 from 240 and I kept the weight off for several years till Covid and family problems and depression got the best of me and I gained most of my weight…

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Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Forum (RNY)
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What's on your Wednesday Menu?

Good Wednesday morning everyone. Halfway through another week. Ended up getting another stainless-steel rabbit cage yesterday. Didn't get a chance to plant the kale or Swiss chard as we had a crazy thunderstorm roll in. I have to make sure to call and reschedule my appointment I cancelled last Friday…

ladygodiva1228

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Forum (RNY)
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What's on your Tuesday Menu?

Good morning gang. Yesterday turned out to be a beautiful day. It got up to 70 degrees and the sun was shining. When I got home I got two of my raised beds ready to plant some Swiss Chard and Kale in which if all goes well today I will…

ladygodiva1228

Weight Loss Surgery Forums
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CBD oil

Does any one use CBD oil for Anxiety? I would like to know if it works. My doctor wants to give me Xanax. And I have been on a antidepressant for over 20 years. Thank you for sharing

tesselyn

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Forum (RNY)
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What's on your Monday menu?

Good Monday morning gang. Boy did the weekend fly by. We had a fun time Saturday morning at the Cheerleading nationals. Mia's team got second place in their division out of 8 teams. Irvin and I walked through the casino, but didn't play anything. I just wasn't feeling it and…

ladygodiva1228

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Forum (RNY)
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Finally Friday's Menu

Good Morning Gang. Finally feeling a bit better. Had a good night's sleep without getting up once with a coughing fit or runny nose. Still slept on the couch, but that's ok as it is pretty comfortable. I didn't think we had much of any plans for the weekend, but…

ladygodiva1228

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Forum (RNY)
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What's on your Thursday Menu?

Happy Friday Eve gang. The weekend is so close I can smell it, well not really because my darn nose is still so stuffed. I may or may not have taken a bit to much Nyquil last night as I am groggy as heck today, but I did sleep pretty…

ladygodiva1228

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Forum (RNY)
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What's on your Wednesday Menu?

Hey gang we are halfway through the week woo hoo. I had a crappy night of sleep due to not feeling good. My nose is so stuffy that it was causing me to have coughing fits, so I went out on the couch which has recliners to try and get…

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Knowledge is key

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Labs matter more than weight 5 markers of Metobolic health metter:  1 High Blood pressure greater than 130/85 2 High Triglycerides greater the 150 milligrams per decilitter 3# Low HDL chloesterol less than 40 in men and 50 in women milligrams per deciliter   4 central adiposity waist circumfrance greater than 40…

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Easter Sunday April 20 2025

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I've always been almost there but I never get to my there and then I fall backwards ( gain it back). Why is that. 42 pounds from my goal weight. It's so far away. Somehow I'm still chasing that feeling of what I believe is the finish line.. I'm still…

sirenwall

My Story

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Im 51 years old. I have two kids an 18 year old and a 13 year old. The food noises didnt go away from surgery. I still struggle too fight obesity to this day.Thats the new trend now. Callling it food noises .Lol.Over the years I learned to graze like…

sirenwall

Surgery aftermath

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4 days ago Surgery went well, I'm down to 688 pounds

dansobel2

Surgery day tomorrow

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Down to 709.8 doing much better 

dansobel2

April 2, 2025

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Times are stressful and my eating shows it.  Turns out I am an anxious eater.  Since November the low grade stress has lead to lots of munchies.  I've put on about 20 pounds so am back to tracking my eating.  I find that is a good strategy for me. I…

sallyj

Gastric sleeve happening in a week from now

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Weight is down to around 720 pounds and I finally found a surgeon willing to perform a surgery on me, after losing 200 pounds from 943 pounds (my biggest ever) I am now sitting at 722 pounds, 221 pounds lost, I am ready to take this step to get a…

dansobel2

It’s been awhile

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What's new with me? I finally moved away from gloomy, depressing Washington State. I loved Summer in Washington. but the rest of the year was depressing asf.  I'm 50. Never thought I'd live to be 50 honestly. I wasted so much of my life expecting to die at any moment…

maz

Major health scare

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Not too long ago I had congestive heart failure, my weight was also 894 pounds, very close to my heaviest, rn I am 765 pounds. Hoping to lose more weight, kinda hopeless rn

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